Book description
Windows 7 is more than an operating system. It's your gateway to email, the Web, work, entertainment, and fun. The latest Windows makes your computer more fun, easy, and powerful to use than ever before.
With Windows 7 Made Simple, you can unlock the potential and power of Microsoft's latest operating system.
Get up and running quickly with the Quick Start Guide
Find what you want to know quickly, and learn at your own pace
Read AND see how to do it with handy step-by-step visual aids
Table of contents
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Author
- About the Technical Reviewer
- Acknowledgments
- Part I: Quick Start Guide
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Part II
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Chapter 1: Customizing and Personalizing Windows
- Changing Your Welcome Screen Picture
- Personalizing Your Desktop
- Setting Up Your Screen Saver
- Making Your Screen Easier to View and Read
- Cleaning Up and Organizing Your Desktop
- Customizing Windows for Visual, Audio, Mobility, or Cognitive Needs
- Customizing Program Preferences and Personal Information
- Summary
- Chapter 2: Checking Out Libraries
- Chapter 3: Using Gadgets and Widgets
- Chapter 4: Exploring Programs and Features
- Chapter 5: Installing Programs
- Chapter 6: Using WordPad, Paint, and Accessories
- Chapter 7: Getting Free Goodies like Windows Live Essentials
- Chapter 8: Communicating with E-mail, IM, and Social Networks
- Chapter 9: Surfing the Web
- Chapter 10: Organizing and Sharing Pictures and Videos
- Chapter 11: Enjoying Music, Video, and eBooks
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Chapter 12: Setting Up and Transferring User Accounts
- Setting Up a User Account
- Adding a New User
- Using an Administrator Account to Change the Password of Another Account
- Adjusting User Account Control to an Appropriate Level
- Applying Parental Controls
- Using Windows Easy Transfer
- Carrying Out Post-Migration Tasks
- What to Do with Your Old PC
- Summary
- Next Steps
- Chapter 13: Printing, Faxing, and Scanning
- Chapter 14: Connecting Monitors and Hardware
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Chapter 15: Connecting to the Internet and Home Networks
- Windows 7 Internet and Network Features
- Internet and Network Hardware
- Checking Your Current Network Connections
- Connecting to the Internet
- Connecting to a Homegroup
- Sharing Printers on a Home Network
- Sharing Files with Computers or Devices that Are Not Part of a Homegroup
- Enhancing Network Security
- Making Your Own Network Cables
- Summary
- Next Steps
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Chapter 16: Protecting Your Computer and Data
- Backup and Recovery
- Security Features that Protect Your Computer
- Security Suites
- Checking the Security Status of Your Computer
- Fixing Security Issues
- Adjusting Windows Update
- Adjusting Windows Firewall Settings
- Protecting Against Spyware
- Choosing an Antivirus Program
- Surfing the Internet and Exchanging E-mail Safely
- Security Check List
- Summary
- Next Steps
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Chapter 17: Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your Computer
- Fixing Problems from A to Ctrl+Z
- Using Windows 7 to Fix Problems
- Fixing Things at the Document Level
- Getting Help from Within Windows
- Accessing Help and Support
- Getting Additional Online Help from Microsoft
- Getting Help from the User Community
- Searching the Web for Error Messages or Notifications
- Maintaining Your Computer and Equipment
- Summary
- Next Steps
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Chapter 1: Customizing and Personalizing Windows
- Part III
- Index
Product information
- Title: Windows 7 Made Simple
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2011
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781430236504
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